Invented in China around 300 B.C.E, the bamboo brush was originally intended solely for traditional calligraphy and ink painting styles. When grouped together with the inkstone, inkstick, and xuan ...

Once a practical way to transcribe, calligraphy has evolved into a fine art. As the practice we recognize today spread across East Asia, countries like China, Japan, and Korea developed their own ...

Offering the traditional tools of Shodo in a compact carry case the Aritayaki Yoshida Japanese calligraphy set has this month launched via Kickstarter and already met its required pledge goal with ...

It's just an ordinary day in a Beijing office building. A secretary in her 20s finishes a business report on the computer. She prints it out, and hands it to her boss next door. "Good job!" With pen ...

Which calligraphy sets for aspiring calligraphers are best? Calligraphy is a beautiful and useful hobby. It can improve your letters, your journaling and even your memos. Getting started doesn’t have ...

The practice of calligraphy dates back over 3,000 years. However, the English term was actually coined around the mid-15th century with the invention of the printing press in Europe. Since that time, ...

One year ago, as the art market shivered in the global economic downturn, few would have predicted a warm outcome to the big autumn auctions of 2009, barometers of market confidence. Contrary to most ...

A calligraphy exhibition is held in Beijing to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Wuxi Calligraphy Association from August 29 to September 2, 2022. The photo presents the work ...